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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02
FOB SALE.

The subscriber wishes to sell his store and
stock of general merchandise, located at Burke,
building is new, 24x6O, with splendid cellar,
and ten rooms on the second floor suitable for
family use; also, on the premises is good barn,
coal and salt house. The stock of goods are all
staple, and suitable for the country trade. We
are located in rich farming community. and no
stores within six miles of the place. The Post
Office is located in the store. If desired from
Eve TO forty acres of land will be sold with the
above premises. This is grand opening for the
right man. one accustomed to the trade can
make money, aud ''nope to modest or make him
afraid" / have no time to give to the business.
and therefore will make price that will make
it an inducement to buy Also ninety acre
prairie farm, three miles from the village of Sun
Prairie, on the road leading to Totem Greek, well
fenced, new house and barn. Barn 36x64. twenty
feet high All of the above will be sold at q
reasonable price and on easy terms.
Burke, Wis. Feb, II, 1887.
10 t. f. HENRY GILMAN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

THE Neillsville editor, Mr.. Carr, who
declared in his paper, just before the
presidents veto of the pension bill, that
''the bill is good one, a just one, and i,
should become law" and who, in the
next number of his paper after the veto,
said that ''the bill was a humbug piece of
business, and ought not have been passed
without some safeguards against the
frauds which could easily have been per-
petrated under it," turns out to be Mr..
Cleveland's postmaster at that place.
The Neillsville True Republican explains
the matter az follows: "Mr. Carr was put
into the Office here against the expressed
wishes of nineteen-twentieths of all the
Democrats, who are watching closely for
something that will do for an axe, and he
is compelled by this circumstance to trim
carefully. 1t is an awfully precarious
position to put man in, and The Senti-
mel mustn't be too hard on him." Mr..
Carr has some of the qualities essential
10 Democratic o6ice-holder -Miluass-
kee Sentinel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The report of the 34th annual meeting
of the State Historical Society of Wiscon-
sin, held January 6, 1887, has been re-
ceived. Lyman G. Draper, LID, cor
responding secretary of the society since
its reorganization, thirty-three years ago,
declined reelection on account of at
vanced age and desire to perfect vast
mass of individual literary work which
he has long had on hand. Reuben G..
Thwaites, of The Madison State Journal.
was chosen his successor DIR. Draper
report shows the library to contain 49,
900 books and pamphlets. covering every
department of American history as well
as a general sweep of foreign history and
scientific development. This growth has
been attained from fifty volumes in 1854.
As whole, the institution now ranks not
lower than third among American his
turical societies, and certainly is the most
important west of Alleghanies; in some
respects, it is recognized by experts as the
best of them all. The society is the
trustee of the state, and receives the mo-
dest annual appropriation of $1,000,
which has come to be, however, quite
inadequate for its growing needs In
addition to this small appropriation, the
officers of the society have collected, after
twenty years persistent efforts, by meaBs
Of individual requests, donations and
membership dues, a binding fund OF
$4,000, the income of which is to be
hereafter used for much-needed binding
"a eonstan. source of expense ia the
management of great libraries. An an
tiquarian fund has just been started, to
be devoted in due time TO original his
torical investigation within the limits OF
the state. VOL Y. of the Wisconsin
Historical Collections will be issued next
spring; it will contain general index
to the entire series.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

PATENTS granted to citizens of Wis
consin for the week ending February %
1887, reported by J. F. Beale, patent
lawyer, 637 T Street, n. w, Washing
ton, d c.:
c. Block, Merrill, horse collar; Jane.
Chafiin, Ripon, gate; G. j. Goodhue
Stevens Point, tim Der structure for mines
J. P. Kaeszmann, Milwaukee, washing
machine; ]. II. Palmer, Lodi, rotary saw
filler and GUNNER; j. E. Paramore, Wau-
sau, crushing and screening quartz; j.
and A. E. Ref, Branch, fence; j. Wilson
Tomah, reversible sulky plow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

DODGE COUNTY Democrats are reported
to be OF the opinion that if Delaney goes
to Alaska the party Of purity and re-
form" in the Second district will go to
the theological aptipodes of frigidity.
But this will not worry Delaney. He has
frozen out the administration and in turn
has been frozen in by it for the sake OF
peace. The only warm element in the
case is the temper of the Dodge county
Democrats. Mu,caukee Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02
SURVEY FOR NEW RAILRoAD.-Pol

SURVEY FOR A NEW RAILRoAD.-PoR-
TAGE, Feb. 23.-The surveying party that
has been working in the vicinity of Por-
tage the past twoweeks has at last placed
the line for exit from Portage out of the
Wisconsin valley. 1t crosses the St. Paul
track at Wyocena, and further east than
originally intended. 1t forms straight
line toward Jefferson on the proposed
route of the Lake Geneva & Portage road
It has been ascertained that the party
working the surveyors is neither the
Illinois Central nor Burlington, but new
combination Henry S. Hawley, of Chi
cago, was out with the surveyors on Fri
day last and returned Saturday to Chi
cago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

The ODD FELLoWs.-BARABoo, Feb.
25.-The Grand Encampment of Odd
Fellows elected officers as follows: J.H.
Woodwork, Waupaca, G. P; Richard
Hoe, Jefferson, G.. Ell. P; the Rev. Chas.
Barker, Portage, G. s. W.; L. B. Hills,
Madison, g. scribe; Ell. E. Huxley, Nee
nah, G. treasurer; L. Q. Holmes, Bara-
boo, G. j. "; A. Desjardines, Ashland,
G. S.; L. F Thiessen, Oshkosh, g. O. S. /;
B. I. Dugdale, Flattevills, G. NJ; Chas.
Kendall, Beloit, G. rep; for two years
P. G. Should, Kilbourn City, trustee for
three yeers. The next session will be
held 10 Waupaca.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

THE bill to abolish the state board of
immigration was concurred in by the
senate Tuesday, and all that remains is
the signature Of Gov Rusk. The board
was established by the legislature of 1879
for the purpose of encouraging immigra-
ton to the state, aud Tor the collection of
statistics and information concerning the
climate, etc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

TT is alleged that President Cleveland
will delay the appointment of Inter State
Commerce Commissioners until after
March 4, when Colonel William r. Nor
rison's Congressional term will expire,
and be will become eligible to appoint
ment under the act. The Constitution
of the United States prohibits the APP
pointment of mem bers Of Congress to any
Office created during the term tor which
they were elected till after their term
shall have expired. To appoint any
member of the present Congress to these
commissionships would be an indecency
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

ONE of the speakers at the Cincinnati
Labor Convention, who had left the Re
publican to join the Prohibition party,
complained that the latter twas narrow
guage." If he wanted to be in a br Dad
guage party he should have stayed with
the Republicans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

QUEEN VICTORIA has sgniied her ap-
prevail of the design to erect suitable
GUS Marquis of Montrose in ST. Giles
Cathedral, Edinburgh. The sum OF
$4,000 is already in hand for the pur-
nose
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

The indications are that, il the Inter
State Commerce act has any merits, they
will disappear under the incubus of a
crowd of decayed politicians who will be
appointed Commissioners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

THE German National Liberals, one oil
the parties that support Bismarck, and
the New German Liberals, who are op-
posed to Bismarck, will vote for each
others candidates as against the Social
lists in the districts where there was nc
choice at the election en- the 22d inst,
and where their united votes will give
them 6 majority.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

The steamer w. H. Gardner was
burned last evening, on the Tombigbee
river, near Gainesville, Alabama. Twenty
lives were lost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02

COLONEL FRED GRANT says he spends
an hour day taking down his mothers
"reminiscences of his father, aud has filled
! 500 pages with memoranda.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-02
watertown NEarket

Corrected weekly by VIM. Buchheit,
Commission Merchant, Third Street
Watertown.
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pose.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24
SEPTEM Der,

There sounds rustling in the standing corn;
There hangs bright-cheeked apple on
the Dough;
And later fingers now the tardy morn,
And evening shadows gather sooner now.
One crimson branch flames mid the maple
woods,
One red leaf hides amid the woodbine's
green,
And clean-raked fields lie bare, where lately
stood
The tawny grain amid the summer scene,
Blue gentians show mid meadow grasses
sere,
And, from the stubble, shrill the crickets
sing;
A requiescat DER the dying year
All sounds seem sadly chorusing
St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24

harvest" Now, there are two ways OF
laying up money the one by investing
it in stock and depOsiting it in banks ana
loaning it on bond and mortgage. Inc
other way of laying up money is giving
it away. Heis the safest who makes Dolh
of these investments. But the man VINO
devotes none of his ga;n to the cause OF
Christ and thinks only of his own COM
fort and luxury, is not safe, | don't care
how his money is invested He acted as
the rose if it should say: II will hold
my breath and no one shall have a snatch
of fragrance from me until next week,
and then | will set all the garden afloat
with the aroma" The time comes,
but having been without fragrance for so
long, it has nothing then to give. But
above all lay up treasures in Heaven.
They never depreciate in value. They
never are at discount. They are always
available. You may feel safe now with
your present yearly income, but what
will such an income be worth after you
are dead? Others will get it. Perhaps
some of them will quarrel about it before
YOU are buried. They will be right glad
that YOU are dead. They are only wait
ing for YOU to die What then will all
w
gather it all into your bosom and walk
up with it to Heavens gate? 1t would
not purchase your admission; or, II al
lowed to enter, it could not buy you
crown or robe, and the poorest saint IN
Heaven would look down and say:
"Where did that pauper come from"
Finally: learn from this subject that
in every famine there is storehouse.
~ hi 1 cd RI q
very roof with corn come the hungry
multitudes, and Joseph commanded that
their sacks and their wagons be filled.
The world has been blasted. Every
green thing has withered under the touch
of sin. From all continents and islands
and zones comes up the groan OF dying
millions. Over tropical spice-grove,
and Siberian ice-hut, and Hlndoo
Jungle the blight has fallen. The
famine is universal. But, glory be to
God there is great stOrehouse. Jesus
Christ, our elder brother, this day bids
us come in from our hunger and beg
gary, and obtain infinite supplies of
grace enough to make us rich forever
Many of you have for long while been
smitten of the famine. The world has
not stilled the throbbing of your spirit.
Your conscience sometimes rouses
you up with such suddenness and
strength that it requires the most gigan-
tic determination to quell the disturb
ance Your courage quakes at the
thought of the future. Oh why will you
tarry amid the hastings of the famine
when such glorious storehouse is open
in Gods mercy?
Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor,
Behold a royal feast,
Where mercy spreads her bounteous store
For every humble guest
See, Jesus stands with open arms,
He calls, He bids you come
Guilt holds you back and fear alarms,
But see, there yet is room.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24
YOUNG RACE-HoRsE OWNER.
Buys His Runners and Makes Money
Like a Veteran.

Here is a little man twelve years old,
says a Saratoga letter, probably the young
est and wealthiest race-horse owner in the
world. His name is D. J. Mccarthy, of San
Francisco. Although hewears knee breeches
and roundabout jacket, he sports mans
season badge from his buttOnhole. His
father, who is here with him, gave the boy
two years ago pair of Shetland ponies and
a wagon, paying S405 for the outfit, with
which to amuse himself outside of school
hours on Saturdays and during school vaca-
tons. The young fellow greatly enjoyed. his
outfit, which was feature of the drives
through the park and down the beach to the
Cliff House. Last year the youth sought
higher grade Of horsefiesh, and taking
fancy to young runner, traded his Shetland
pony equipage for it, receiving $3.50 to boot:
The horse obtained is c. H. Todd, winner OF
the Derby this month at Chicago by which
Master Mccarthy won about $4,000. The
young man took $4,000 of this money and
bought Todds brother, which young horse
has given evidence of great speed and won a
number of minor local events The rest OF
the money he put in the bank. Master NC
earthly can not only talk turf equal to some
of the veterans, but is good scholar tor one
of his age, and talks very ably on the re-
sources and growth of California, etc.
San Francisco Bulletin.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24
AN IMMENSE TREASURE.
Some Very Serious Allegations Against a
Native Prince.


dispute that has long been pending be-
tween the reigning chief Of Palitana and his
Younger brother, kumar Shrl SamatslngJee,
has at last eliminated in a lawsuit, lnstl-
tuted for the recovery Of eleven lakhs OF
rupees alleged to belong to the Durbar. Inc
facts of the case have long formed the SUBJ
iect of discussion in Bombay, where the de-
PENDANT has until recently, been temporary
resident. The trial is proceeding before Mr..
G. c. Whitworth, judicial assistant political
agent, at Raj kote; and the parties concerned
are the Chief of Palitana, as plaintiff, and ms
brother Samatsingjee, as defendant. The
evidence that has so far been rendered to the
court by the plaintiff goes to show that IN
recent years bitter enmity existed between
the present Thakore and his father, Shin
Soorsngiee So pronounced indeed, was
the feeling that the latter was DESTROYS to dl-
vert the succession to his younger son, the
present defendant, that the elder tied from
Palitana in fear of his life. The Thakore
was actually engaged in PoOna in endeavor-
ing to obtain the sanction OF the govern
ment to his proposal that his younger son
should succeed him as ruler of Palitana,
when he died, about the end OF 1850. HIS
highness, was, however, succeeded by the
eldest son a month later.
At this time the treasury was supposed TO
contain some elSntV ldkHS Oh rupees anu
besides this large accumulation Of wealth.
it was known that the younger son had IN
his possession over thirteen lakhs, which he
said had been presented to him from the
state Golfers by his father. In the belief that
be was himself a very rich man, the elder
brother, sorely against his will, was induced
to accept this explanation, and by formal
deed allow Samatsingjee to retain possession
of the thirteen laflhs of rupees. Having
secured this satisfactory settlement, the
younger prince promptly removed his treas
ure out of harms way. The wisdom OF this
precautIOn was soon apparent. An eXaml-
nation of the exchequer did not disclose the
eighty lakhs Of rupees which the late chief
was said to have left behind him. There
was probably not more than a quarter
of that sum. simultaneously, it was dis
covered that the state account books only
showed that sum of two lakhS Of rupees
had been given by the late chief to his
younger son as interest on some loas:s that
had been made to him. Sanatslr e was
therefore called on to refund eleve 1khs OF
rupees. He did nothing Of the *. He
months in making himself acquai4 Nd with
in an appeal to the government, whQaElrected
that civil suit should be inStitutex This
was done two months ago, and thR case IS
now in hearing Samatsingjee deg. es that
he illegally took any money from the state
treasury. The thirteen lakhs Of rupees which
he sent out of Paitana were, he asserts, vol
untary gifts made by his father to himself and
his family at different periods, in the desire
to make suitable provision for him in the
event of the elder brother succeeding to the
chiefship.-Adpoc1te Of Lsdia
St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24
STRANGE PHOTOGRAPHY.
A Most Curious Phenomenon Which Comes
from Michigan.

A curious electric phenomenon is reported
from Fayette township, Hillsdale county.
The other evening lively thunder shower
passed over that region, during which the
play of lightning was peculiarly frequent and
vivid. Just before the storm broke Amos ].
Biggs, farmer living midway between Hills
dale and Jonesville, who is quite bald, his
head being smooth and shiny, went into
his back yard to frighten away some
cats that were fighting on the woodpile. So
intent were they on discriminating one an
other as to allow Farmer Biggs to approach
within few feet of them. At the same in
slant there was a great crash and an electric
bolt struck the woodpile, scattering it and
stiffening the cats in an intense rigor morris.
Aside from prickly sensation and sudden
contraction of the muscles Mr.. Biggs expe-
rienced no unpleasant effects. The fluid
passed down his body, tore the works of
his watch to pieces, breaking the cover,
ripped his left trousers leg from top to
bottom and burst his left boot, tear
ing the upper. clear from the sole.
When he entered the house ms VIE
tainted. Unconscious of the cause, the
farmer fastened to bring her to. The first
words she uttered, "Oh, Amos, the devil has
set his mark on you ~ excited his curiosity.
and he looked in the glass and found the
image of black cat photographed in silhou-
cite on his bald front. The picture was per-
feet It was about five inches from tip to
tin and in perfect proportion. The cats
s'whiskers," teeth and even the hairs on its
tail were reproduced with exquisite minute
ness. Curiosity being satisfied, they tried to
remove the obnoxious marking, using such
homely remedies as soap-suds and securing
brick, vinegar and ashes, ETC., but to no pur-
pose However, in the morning the picture
was much faded and by noon it had cutie
ared-ChicnqO Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24
POINTS OF LONDON BANKING.
Some Figures to Show What Business the
Englishmen Do.

The ioint-stock banks of London earned in
the first six months of 1887 G636OOO profits,
or. at IS to the E, IS, 10000, on elO, O05, 0O0
or 50O25, 900 of capital stock, or per cent
But the active resources of the banks were
eS1, 338, 900, or s4O6, 800 900, so that the net
earnings on all the money operated were
nearly sx-tenths of l per cent Against
stock capital of e1O, O05OOO or $50, OPS, 900,
and a reserve of "a 100000 or S24,959, 900,
they held in cash deposits e69, 669OO0, or
s34S, 345, 900, and $3.50, 900 or S23, $4,000 in
acceptances
The average rate of interest earned was
81 19s. Cd. per e10O, and the average allow
ance on deposits was 81 l2s. Sd. per slOO,
leaving the net margin of interest earned on
deposits IS. Sd. per el00. The profit margin
on the interest account was therefore the
infnitesimal average of 3s of l per cent. on
the loan resources of 1881 sos, 600, besides
the capital reserve of S74,9750O0. The net
margin of profit was Sd. per cent. less than
in 1886 and IS. 3D. per cent. less than in
1885, in the first half of each year. 1t is a
noticeable fact that the profit margin earn
ings of the second half of each year are largely
greater than in the first half, that of the
second half of 1886 exceeding the first by Is
I'd, and that of 1885 in the second half ex-
ceeding the first by IS I'd. per cent.
In the first half of 1887 the loans and ad-
VanCeS amounted TO SIOl ,0l0ueO ana tne ulS-
counts to SOL 100000; and in the first half
of 1886 the former footed up 1913, 465, 900 and
the latter s94, Gle, 900.
The Stock Exchange loans in 1887 were
about $500, O0O,O 900 greater than in 1886.
A large proportion of the deposits of the
banks is held without any allowance Of in
terest, and this proportion is increasing.
The net profits of 1887 were the greatest
since 1888.
The proportion of cash, of money at call,
and of investments to current and deposit
accounts ranges for half of the banks at
sos per cent. to GIG per cent. and for the
other half it is 34S per cent. to 45.9 per cent.
All the larger banks are above 43 per cent.
The London and County Bank has 166
offices, the Capital and Counties Bank 100,
the London and Provincial IS, and alto
gether the London banks have AS branch
offices.
The London and County Bank has s14S,-
$4,000 in accounts and deposits to Sl0,00O,-
600 capital, and the London and Westminster
SIG, 400, 900 to s14,OOO,O0O The Union, with
S65, 10000 deposits to IS, 725, 900 capital, and
the Central, with S55, AIS, 900 deposits to &c.
625, 900 capital, are the next largest banks of
the polis.-LouisviUe Courier-Jour7al
St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24
HE SAW MONKEYS.
What Happened to a California Man While
Going Home.

What Happened to California Man While
Going Home.
"Can you get hack and take me to the
Receiving Hospital or somewhere, in about
FIVE minutes, Mr.. Otficer?" cried man who
was evidently laboring under powerful ex-
element, as he rushed up to policeman on
Market street at a late hour Friday night.
What fOr?' asked the officer.
Eve got 'em, sure went on the man,
land if you don't get me somewhere III do
some one an injury, maybe"
What have you got? l believe you're
drunk"
"Oh, | must have been. That last glass Of
beer was the turning point, or ID never seen
what have"
Look here said the officer, grasping the
man, ''if you don't tell me what's up with
you, I'll take you in
''Do, please that's just what I.want. I've
got the jim-jams and want to go to the hos
pital"
How do you know you've got the jim
jams?'
cause I've just seen monkeys"
''MOnkeys?'
YES, monkeys; dozens of EN- They hit
me in the nose, on the head, climbed all
over me and chased me two blocks contin-
ued the man earnestly as he took off his hat
and showed a dent in it.
Where did all this occur?'
Fright UP the street. Ugh I see EN- now.
Whoa! 60 way, We devils;n and the haunted
one made dash at the air and would have
run away again if the officer had not de-
tanned him.
The officer was somewhat mystified. The
man did not appear to be strongly under the
influence of liquor, and yet there was no
doubt he was frightened at something.
Come with me-" said the officer.
Not for worlds" replied the man firmly.
"Oh, take me somewhere, begin to sec 'em
again. Whoo, WHO'D, git outr'
Despite his protests, the man was dragged
by the officer up the street. About block
away. the policeman discerned black object
lying upon the sidewalk. 1t was stuffed
black monkey. A glance around gave clew
to its being there. 1t was lying in front of a
taxidermsts establishment. and from the
second-story window projected the iron rod
from which the stuffed monkey skin had
swung as an advertisement of the occupation
of the occupant of the place. The officer ex-
planned things. jumping June-bugsr'
cried the man, slapping his head us that
all that hit me? Well, could have sworn
that there was nigh hundred of 'em. Any
how, it was monkey. I'm glad amt got
the jams. Guess l can stand another beer.
Have one with me? No? Good night"
And the man went off humming that in
spring anthem, You'll never miss the lager
till the keg runs dry"